oly kids are great the class of 2011 did a video like this last year they had 84
boys (before they changed the age for girls)that had received thier calls at the
time they put it together. Titans all over the world.

My son and I joined the Church just about a year ago; in some part because of
his father's return after almost 30 years. He is now considering a
mission. A lot to handle for a special needs Son of God.

I hope this
video will help him make up his mind.

there is never a right time or
place to bash anyone. I made missionaries weep for having much more knowledge of
the First and Second Covenants than they. But I never disrespected...or now,
disrespect, anyone else. And I expect, and get, the same treatment.

Love God with all your mind, heart and soul. And love your neighbor as
yourself.

@ Patriot.No, now is the time to understand why the Prophet and Apostles
sponsored BSA and moved away from their own brand of scouting in 1913, and
CONTINUED to support it since. BSA is the tool we have been given to train
young men to be great missionaries. It was inspired then and is
now.....remember "no unhallowed hand...". If BSA is not working in your
ward or stake it isn't BSA fault, it's those adults who think they can
change it or ignore what they don't like and try (and fail) to do it their
own way. Duty to God does not replace Scouting! For those who think that the
Church could do a better job on its own...then why haven't they? The
program works if you implement it fully, not just partially! Boys need to be
challenged, to be outside, to be able to achieve to succeed. They need to lead
and be allowed to grow and learn. Now, more than ever we need to prepare boys
to serve missions and BSA is the tool to do it.

@OnlyTheCrossAnd what did you find, reading the Bible from a non-mormon
and strictly objective perspective? There are a number of ways to interpret most
portions of the Bible.The Mormon Perspective of the Bible, as you call it,
clarifies doctrines which may seem to be contradictory. For instance, Matthew
4:1 says that Jesus was led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted
of the devil. In the very same book, in chapter 26 verse 41, Jesus tells his
apostles, "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."By this account, Jesus would
be a hypocrite, would he not? It is only with the added information from the
Joseph Smith translation that such a situation is clarified: Jesus went up into
the wilderness "to be with God."One might argue that Jesus was
greater than man, and therefore, that the rules do not apply for him. But then
why would he have been baptized either? "Thus it becometh us to fulfill all
righteousness." Why would Jesus disobey his own commands for us and thus
break the rules he has made for us concerning righteousness?

@OnlyTheCrossAlso, if the Bible is totally infallible, why would it ever
be contradictory? Because it seems to be, without a proper perspective and
interpretation of it.For that matter, without any knowledge of what the
Bible is teaching, no man could ever understand it, infallible as it may be.
Even Jesus taught his disciples the interpretations of his parables. Would he
ever give us a book that we could not understand and depend on us to
understand/translate it by ourselves? There are a multitude of ways one could
interpret the messages of the Bible—one could take the parable of the
hundred sheep and take it at face value, arguing that the simple meaning is that
if we are a shepherd and we lose a sheep, we should go after it so we can bring
it back to the fold of ninety and nine—that that is the extent of the
meaning and there is nothing more to it.Can you ever isolate yourself into
a totally objective view of the Bible? If you are not using LDS definitions, you
are using someone else's, aren't you? How can you know beforehand that
those are correct?

@Onlythecross"My passion is to bring my Mormon family and friends to
the true (Biblical) Jesus"

By that do you mean the 4th century
derivative of Jesus that was conceptualized over 300 yrs after His death through
political debate and compromise under threat of banishment by a Roman Emperor
(if you didn't sign the creed) rather than the actual 1st century Jesus we
read about in the New Testament?

James 1:5 says, "If any of you
lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." It says if you don't
understand something you need to ask God, not convene a political convention and
debate the subject until you can find a compromise that everyone is satisfied
with and is approved by the Emperor.

This creed teaches that God and
Jesus are incomprehensible. That is contrary to the Bible. John 17:3 says,
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." It says that knowing the only true God
and His Son is the foundation of eternal life. You can't have it both ways.

I'm a Mormon, but find this kind of crossover between Deseret News and LDS
Church News disturbing. Editorial objectivity is passe, apparently. I am here
from Reddit, where this is being panned as a silly propaganda video. I
don't really see how Deseret News can defend itself from charges that it
increasingly acts as the Ministry of Information either. There is a reason I no
longer subscribe to a local paper.

There isn't one single journal out there, local or not,
that is without bias or an agenda of some kind. You're asking for the
impossible. Do you really think a national paper like USA Today or NYT
isn't trying to make you think a certain way? Because if you do, they have
certainly accomplished their mission.

Danielle et. al. Thanks for your good works! Had to send the link to everyone.
Can't imagine anyone not tearing up like I did. Would like to see former
mission president's face when he watches it. All of these worthy young
adults will make terrific ambassadors of Christ. Thanks for bringing back sweet
memories when 4 of our 6 children opened their calls, and when I did. Great to
see all the phones used to share the good news! And everyone was pleased to
serve wherever they were called by a prophet of God. Especially enjoyed
"Dear Elder Farley..." then said, "Doesn't that sound
great?" Sister Flynn... "Honduras something mission"! Having
served in the CA Mission, 44 yrs ago, we brought the restored gospel of Jesus
Christ to 4 countries. Now the region has many missions and 5 temples.
"Te-gu-ci-gal-pa" temple in that country's capital city. Thanks
again. No wonder we've enjoyed a spiritual feast with multiple young men
and women coming to the temple before leaving on their missions. Their mission
president's and others must feel great joy receiving such wonderful, sweet,
young missionaries joining their forces to testify of Christ. Awesome!

After so many years I did no know that I could feel again in my heart the
feelings of 45 years ago. Congratulations my friends. Return with honor and
avoid the sophistry of those who would distract you from the path that the Lord
has directed for you.

my wife and I volunteer at the MTC... we play the role of investigator so the
elders/sisters can practice teaching. We were thrilled about the younger
sisters... We have seen a dramatic increase in sisters.. Sorry, elders, no
offence intended, but, Sisters bring something to the table that the elders can
NEVER bring.... Our son is currently in the South Carolina, Columbia Mission...
surprised no to see that mission in this video... our daughter came home three
years ago from Riverside Ca....